Speeches and articles

Introduction In just 12 days, we will mark the 150th anniversary of Confederation.  This is an opportunity to reflect on how lucky we are to live in this land of peace and prosperity, appreciate the progress we've made as a country, and consider the...
The Canadian Transportation Agency, which I lead, is an independent tribunal and regulator with responsibilities both for the economic regulation of the national transportation system and accessibility issues for people with disabilities. Under the...
Check against delivery Introduction Everyone in this room, I'd venture, has at least two things in common: we've all flown in the last year, if not the last 48 hours, and we all have, or have had, or know someone who has a disability. So...
Check against delivery I'd like to start with a question: when you hear the word "regulator", what images spring to mind, what feelings emerge deep in your soul? I'd like to imagine that the image is of a conscientious yet witty individual who...
Check against delivery In just 51 days, we'll celebrate Canada's 150th birthday. This milestone is an opportunity to appreciate how fortunate we are to live in this remarkable place of peace, prosperity, and tolerance. And it's a chance to...
Check against deliveryI want to thank Tom and Bob for the invitation to speak today. As many of you know, Tom is a former Member and employee of the Canadian Transportation Agency. Indeed, many of the Agency's Members and staff have long played...
Check against deliveryIt's a pleasure to have this opportunity to speak with some of Canada's most innovative air carriers, and the partners and suppliers who work with them.Aviation and the Canadian Transportation Agency were born at almost the...
Check against delivery Canada is a nation born of transportation and trade. The development of its cities, ports and railways is inextricably linked. Nowhere is this more true than in Vancouver, whose...
Check against delivery Canada is a country born of transportation and trade. Indigenous nations migrated and engaged in commerce along the country's rivers and lakes long before the arrival of the first explorers and settlers from Europe...
Speech delivered by Scott Streiner, Chair and CEO, at the Association of Canadian Port Authorities' annual conference in Thunder Bay, on September 8, 2016 Check against delivery I'm pleased to have the opportunity to speak with you...